Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Preferred stock	Common stock	Additional paid-in capital	Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	Total Athene Holding Ltd. shareholders’ equity	Noncontrolling interests	Common stock	Common stock Additional paid-in capital	Common stock Total Athene Holding Ltd. shareholders’ equity
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 20,140	$ 0	$ 0	$ 6,613	$ 8,073	$ 3,971	$ 18,657	$ 1,483
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	1,883				2,031		2,031	(148)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(686)					(634)	(634)	(52)
Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues									$ 7	$ 7	$ 7
APIC, Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Increase for Cost Recognition	20			20			20
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value	(4)				(4)		(4)
Dividends, Preferred Stock	(71)				(71)		(71)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	320							320
Noncontrolling Interest, Period Increase (Decrease)	62							62
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2021	21,671	0	0	6,640	10,029	3,337	20,006	1,665
Beginning Balance at Mar. 31, 2021	18,336	0	0	6,623	8,647	2,021	17,291	1,045
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	1,806				1,417		1,417	389
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	1,440					1,316	1,316	124
Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues	6									$ 6	$ 6
APIC, Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Increase for Cost Recognition	11			11			11
Dividends, Preferred Stock	(35)				(35)		(35)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	85							85
Noncontrolling Interest, Period Increase (Decrease)	22							22
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2021	21,671	0	0	6,640	10,029	3,337	20,006	1,665
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2021	22,181
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	(5,558)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(11,352)
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2022	3,389	0	0	17,586	(4,074)	(9,787)	3,725	(336)
Beginning Balance at Jan. 01, 2022	22,546	0	0	20,270	0	0	20,270	2,276
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	(5,558)				(3,603)		(3,603)	(1,955)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(11,352)					(9,787)	(9,787)	(1,565)
APIC, Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Increase for Cost Recognition	23			23			23
Dividends, Preferred Stock	(70)				(70)		(70)
Dividends, Common Stock	375				375		375
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Other	19			19			(19)
Dividends	(2,752)			(2,726)	(26)		(2,752)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	711							711
Noncontrolling Interest, Period Increase (Decrease)	(84)							(84)
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Business Combination	281							281
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2022	3,389	0	0	17,586	(4,074)	(9,787)	3,725	(336)
Beginning Balance at Mar. 31, 2022	13,692	0	0	17,555	(1,732)	(4,674)	11,149	2,543
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	(3,192)				(2,120)		(2,120)	(1,072)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(5,967)					(5,113)	(5,113)	(854)
APIC, Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Increase for Cost Recognition	12			12			12
Dividends, Preferred Stock	(35)				(35)		(35)
Dividends, Common Stock	187				187		187
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Other	19			19			(19)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	400							400
Noncontrolling Interest, Period Increase (Decrease)	(1,353)							(1,353)
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2022	$ 3,389	$ 0	$ 0	$ 17,586	$ (4,074)	$ (9,787)	$ 3,725	$ (336)